Implants for surgery — Metal bone screws with asymmetrical thread and spherical under-surface — Mechanical requirements and test methods

This standard does not relate to all safety problems concerned with application. It bases on the dimensions of bone screws given in ISO 5835 and ISO 5832-1. The results obtained does not have a direct correlation to the application of screws. Annex A is normative and contains mechanical requirements to bone screws made from stainless steel. The informative Annexes B and C show the intercorrelations of international standards for bone screws, plates and the corresponding tools and a bibliography.